the spicy confessions of an addict — My one major food takeaway from covid is Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp. Everyone else can rhapsodize about the sourdough bread phenomena or some other crazy food fad. I eat everything drenched with chili crisp. My chili crisp addiction has gotten so bad I started buying it by the case…

3 Ingredient Chicken Dinner — The other morning I was zipping off for a photo shoot and forgot to get dinner started. I quickly ran back into the house and opened the fridge wondering what to cook. Then I remembered a simple recipe for roast chicken in a mustard sauce that literally takes under a…

The Best Day and the Worst Day of My Life — The best day and the worst day of my life are actually the same. For several years, I had a reoccurring dream that I would be involved in a horrific accident. My dream gave all the details right down to the exact minute it would occur. When the night finally…

The Joys of Eating Panisses — When I was a small child my mother used to cook chickpea French fries, (better known as panisses) for me all the time. They are the perfect snack food. They are crispy on the outside and super creamy on the inside. Panisses make a great accompaniment for roast chicken, lamb…

Rabbit, Lapin à la Moutarde à l’Ancienne — I was no older than the tender age of 7 when I first ate rabbit. I remember the day quite distinctly. Not only was it the single defining moment when I knew I would grow to be a chef, but also they were my pet rabbits. The day started as…

Inarguably The Best Use of Jam Ever — Is Linzer torte the best use for homemade jam? I once asked this question to a bunch of friends over dinner and got a lot of confused looks. I am never one to shy away from pursuing controversial dinner topics so I pressed on. Sure, everyone thinks about buttered toast…

How to Make Pommes Aligot — The very first words out of my son’s mouth were ‘is this cheese fondue?’ I replied ‘Non, just some mashed potatoes and cheese’. He gave a confused look then asked again: ‘is this fondue?’ I stopped and thought about it for a moment. There is an obscene amount of cheese…

A Perfect Late Winter Salad — I love shaved fennel and orange salad. It is the perfect late winter salad that the whole family will love. One of the best qualities is that it is highly adaptable to whatever you have on hand. You can make it solely with oranges or add grapefruit, satsumas, tangerines, or…

The Perfect Salad to Eat During a Snowstorm — I love winter — I really do. For several years my family lived on the West Coast; from the Deserts of Southern California through the majestic redwoods, up into the great Pacific Northwest. Life was great in all those special places but what lacked was a truly snowy and wonderfully…